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Old 12-10-2020, 09:13 PM
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Sorry incorrect again. The highest percentage ICU use in Rhode Island is in Kent County at 67% capacity. The other counties are under 50%. The typical operating capacity of ICU’s pre Covid was 70-75%. Kent County has a total of 15 ICU beds, 10 are occupied, as of 12/7. There has been a surge of cases in Kent County, the fear is that they may fill those available 5 beds and run out of capacity.
A more pressing fear would be - what if it's near capacity and some sudden tragedy hits - like a multi-vehicle accident that sends a few people to the ER? Who gets the ICU bed, and who gets put on a rolling cot out in the hallway and possibly bleeds to death?